New Start, New Heart (Private for TheWhistlerify)

[LeopardessGracie]

[OOC: You assumed right ^-^]

Gracie was oblivious to the male lion being there just moments ago, turned to him when she heard his voice. She heard Shani's yelp, she was obviously a little scared, it wasn't surprising since the only male lion she had ever known had abused her nearly all of her life. Chaka also made his way behind his mother, being a little timid and shy.

Gracie looked to the lion and gave him a slight smile, she hadn't rehearsed her story of why she was there, but she gave him a respectful bow of the head,
"Hello. My name is Grace, but I prefered to be called Gracie and always have been. Sorry about the cubs, they are a little nervous", she replied. She stopped to think for a moment before continuing, "Do I have the pleasure of meeting a member of a pride nearby, or perhaps the leader of one?".

She spoke polietly and well mannered, knowing it was good to make the right impression and not force herself upon the male. If he was part of a pride or the leader of one, he might not want 3 extra mouths to feed.

[TheWhistlerify]

Mheetu listened as the lioness introduced herself. While there were the possibilities which he had considered before there was also the posibility that the two cubs behind the lioness were the result of a male who forced himself on the mother. Those lions made him feel even sicker than the way hyenas made him feel sick. "I am the leader of a pride." Shani hesitated a little, but peeked with her head from behind her mother's hind leg.

[LeopardessGracie]

Gracie smiled, it was more of a relieved smile then anything. She was surprised he hadn't made any comments on why all three of them had scars and bruises, but she didn't want to answer those questions...not yet. Gracie nodded her head slightly again,
"And your name?".

Chaka himself had come around to the front of his mother, if his mother continued to talk to the lion, then the lion must be ok he thought to himself as he gave the older male lion a little nervous smile.

[TheWhistlerify]

Mheetu had been more focused on trying to determine whether the lioness in front of him was trust able, since the fact that a lioness had cubs did not mean that she was nice. But Gracie didn't seem like she could ever pose a threat, it was visible in her tone and body language. "Mheetu. It's nice to meet you Grace. I mean, Gracie." he only then noticed the bruises the lioness was carrying, and those that the cubs carried now that he was looking at their tiny little heads which were peeking from behind the lioness. "What happened to you?"

[LeopardessGracie]

Gracie looked to the floor and gave an awkward frown, it was embarrassing to talk about, and she hoped Mheetu would get the message. Chaka however, had become a little bolder, he stepped out further but then noticed his mother didn't look to happy.

[TheWhistlerify]

Mheetu waited a few moments for the lioness to respond, only to realize after a moment that he wouldn't be getting any answers unless he kept pushing the lioness for them, a thing which he didn't want to do. Wherever she and her cubs came from, they must have been through a lot. "Come with me." he didn't have any intention of leaving cubs in the middle of nowhere, even if they had their mother with them.

[LeopardessGracie]

Gracie's ears perked up at Mheetu's words and she smiled gratefully. She began to follow Mheetu and Chaka was walking by her side. He whispered, not sure if Mheetu could hear or not,
"Mom, he's not gonna hurt us is he?". Gracie shook her head and whispered back,
"No son, I don't think he will".

[TheWhistlerify]

Mheetu went ahead and began leading the way towards his pride's den. Shani also whispered, "Are you sure mommy?" the lion did seem nice, but after living with Roark for such a long time the cub had every right to be apprehensive. Mheetu could hear whispering from the three but he couldn't understand what were they saying, nor did he care since it was obviously none of his business.

[LeopardessGracie]

Gracie wasn't sure to be honest, but this lion didn't have the same evil spark in his eyes as Roark did. She gave Shani a reassuring nuzzle,
"I'm pretty sure honey". She watched Mheetu as he walked ahead, the lion was pretty handsome in her opinion. Better looking then Roark as he was classed as good looking. It might of been because he was the first new male she had seen.

[TheWhistlerify]

Eventually the four of them arrived a den which was far larger than the den Gracie and her cubs were staying, after all there was an entire pride living there. It was the middle of the day now so the den was empty when they arrived. "Well, here we are." he said, turning around the face the three. The two cubs seemed a bit less nervous now, but they still stayed close to their mother. "If any of the pride arrives, I'll introduce you to them."

(( figured I'll have the den empty so that you can bring in the OCs for the pride members and / or the other cubs when you want ))